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臭氣熏天

简臭气熏天 · 繁臭氣熏天

Mandarin · pinyin chòu qì xūn tiān

overwhelming stench (idiom)

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臭: chòu · smell, stink, emit foul odor
氣: qì · air, gas, steam, vapor; spirit
熏: xūn · smoke, fog, vapor; smoke, cure
天: tiān · sky, heaven; god, celestial
气: qì · steam, vapor; Kangxi radical 84

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4–4–1–1 · chou4 qi4 xun1 tian1

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cau3 hei3 fan1 tin1

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